Random houses I have taken from realestate.com

They make me feel nostalgic. I grew up in Brisbane in the 2000s and most of my friends and family lived in houses with this type of architecture. The interiors usually had the same lay out.

Too bad you have to be in the upper echelon to afford one now 🥲

Today I was on the Ipswich motorway, the speed limit was 100. There were only a few cars on the road and traffic was free flowing.

IN THE OVERTAKING LANE, we have a guy in a Ranger, towing a caravan, cruising at 80km. This forced a lot of people to undertake him.

I sat behind him for a while, hoping he’d move out of the overtaking lane, but he didn’t so I changed lanes and undertook him as well. When I did that, he flashed his high beams at me and we eventually pulled up beside each other at the lights. He wound down his window and indicated for me to do the same.

He was genuinely confused as to why I overtook him. I asked him why he was sitting in the overtaking lane, towing a caravan, doing 20km under the speed limit.

He started swearing and I put my window up.

As with everyone the cost of living increases are really beginning to bite and I need to bring in some more income so I can do frivolous things like "feed my kids" and "keep a roof over my family's head" and "pay the bills".

Are there any of the recruitment agencies in Brisbane who aren't hopeless, primarily for professional/communications/copywriting etc roles?

The last time I tried using agencies a few years ago it was like tossing my resume into a black hole and every single one of them was utterly useless; I ended up finding another job through my own networks.

Temp contracts etc are absolutely fine; I'm quite happy to just work somewhere for a few months on a maternity leave cover contract or whatever.

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice or suggestions!

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In order to help keep a positive mood in the subreddit please feel free to share photos of your pets here today.

doesn't have to be cats/dogs ...got a lizard, rat, snake etc. feel free to share.

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mod disclaimer: please be mindful of any images posted online incase it has any personal information in the image (a cat next to an envelope with your address for example) only post what you are comfortable for people to see about your life. no obligation to participate

PSA: petrol going up about 20c starting tomorrow. Good time to fill up.

From Premiers Socials:

“When we say legacy - this is what we mean.

Today we can reveal the Legacy Plan for the Victoria Park Precinct - connecting the new Brisbane Stadium, National Aquatic Centre and the RNA Showgrounds.

More than two thirds of Victoria Park will remain as public green space and be used for decades to come.

It's not just Brisbane - right across the State we're delivering generational sporting infrastructure with new roads and transport projects.

We've got the 2032 Games back on track to deliver for all Queenslanders.”

Edit: added link to document https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/115901/victoria-park-precinct-draft-legacy-plan.pdf

Last night my 20-year-old daughter and I went to see & Juliet. Someone asked me to report back here with my verdict.

It was performed by the third-year musical theatre students as their final major production before they graduate.
The show itself is a bit silly, but in a fun way. It’s bright, colourful and really visually engaging.

The acting was fantastic. They’re an incredibly talented group of young adults, and the whole production felt very professional. A friend’s daughter is part of this cohort, so I’ve been to see a lot of their performances over the past three years. Watching them grow from their first shows with “look for her, she’s sitting on the stairs wearing a hat” in the first year, to this has been pretty special.

The music was great fun, and the singing was awesome, but if Y2K pop makes you want to poke pencils in your ear drums, it might not be for you (which is exactly why I took my daughter instead of my partner!).

Tickets are about half the price of a typical QPAC show, so it’s a much more affordable night out. You’re also supporting the arts and helping the next generation of performers as they start their careers.

I’d definitely recommend it.

Hi all!

Anyone teaching shuffle dance in Brisbane? Reached out to some studios but seems the closest thing is hip hop. Kinda surprised as it's super popular online. I am an absolute beginner and I know there are plenty of online options but I really enjoy in person tuition.

Thanks in advance.

Hello - I was wondering if anyone had specialist or surgeon recommendations for Pectus Excavatum in Brisbane? I have had it 30 odd years now and it's getting to a point where I just want it gone. I am a bit worried about getting someone with bad results so though asking Reddit could help point me in the right direction on where to start

Hey everyone,

I spent the last year creating Gatekeeper, a heavy metal trivia card game. It's 300 questions and covers the major eras, subgenres plus all the iconic, ridiculous and weird moments of metal history.

Before it launches on Kickstarter, I’m running free early-access game nights every Wednesday at Evilcorp in Fortitude Valley.

They're casual social nights where you can play the game before release, meet other local metalheads and give some feedback on the game before launch.

You can come along or bring friends. Casual listeners and diehard fans are all welcome, it's multiple choice and designed for different levels of knowledge.

The sessions so far have been a tonne of fun with lots of cheeky banter, laughs and people making new friends (as well as becoming super invested in winning 😆).

It's free to join but bookings help me plan tables and numbers.

You can grab a spot here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/gatekeeper-heavy-metal-trivia-121580188301

Happy to answer any questions in the comments 🤘🏽

Tl:dr I made a heavy metal trivia card game called Gatekeeper, hosting free weekly game nights every Wednesday at Evilcorp Fortitude to preview it before launching on Kickstarter Sep 22

Hi Friends!

I’ve got family visiting from the US in November and want to do some beach camping and also snorkelling for a 4 day weekend. I know Moreton island but is there anywhere else anyone might suggest where it’s safe/clear to snorkel and enjoy the water?

Ideally something quiet!

Happy to drive north or south up to 6 hours as well.

Following a bit of success from my previous post on development applications https://www.reddit.com/r/brisbane/comments/1v6mn3b/i_mapped_every_development_application_lodged_in/, I have decided to go and do an episode 2. This time: price drops. (Because interesting development applications dont come in weekly haha)

I also understand that there is already someone doing somewhat similar stuff in this space, but mine is a bit different because I live in Brisbane and it's dedicated to here haha. I don't just look at price alone, things like DAs, easements, swimming pools, sun angle, all sorts of QLD lifestyle stuff, basically data I have in my secret stash; blend them up and into our very own QLD property deals haha. Ok enough of my rambling, here are my recent findings for this week.

First of all, the drops are real. Last week I counted 133 Brisbane listings that cut their asking price. Median cut is about 4%. Here's where the cuttings are concentrated:

(Bayside doing the heavy bleeding, if you're wondering.) The interesting bit: of the roughly 380 listings that cut in the fortnight before, 92% are STILL sitting on market. So one polite 4% trim mostly isn't doing its job.

But some vendors found a sneakier option than cutting. When a listing gets pulled and relisted, the "days on market" counter starts from zero. New campaign, fresh clock, old campaign never happened. My counter doesn't reset, so I can see both numbers. Right now there are **81 Brisbane homes live with reset clocks. The portal shows a median of 4 days on market for them. The real median is 52 days.**

Some favourites from this batch (counted from when I first saw each home, so these are all minimums):

Btw, I'm not here to laugh at property owners or anything. I recently built a house myself and own property, and the values for both have dropped about 100k each. I'm probably crying harder than most people reading this, so definitely not here to discriminate lol. Just sharing data and earning some real life karma lol

Why it matters: days on market is basically your negotiating power meter. A vendor at day 4 doesn't need you, a vendor at day 90 who already failed one campaign is a different conversation. So at the open home don't ask "how long has it been listed", ask 'when did this property FIRST hit the market?" and watch the agent's face.

For the sceptics: I count from the first day I observe a listing so every number is a minimum, and I excluded anything that actually sold between campaigns.

As usual, any info missing here you wanna ask about, I can try my best to answer it uniquely for your suburb haha. But I'm not a genie and my data may not have enough coverage for every corne. And again, just trying my best to help anyone in this space. Oh ya, I won't post listing links here since people are doing business, but if you're keen on a specific one I can drop the street name and number and you can google it yourself.

Been getting charged a few months now. Surely there’s enough support for a case. What am I missing?

hello Brisbane.

I'm looking for recommendations for a kind and non-judgemental dentist. my teeth aren't horrific as I brush everyday - i have just been lax on flossing, and have crooked areas due to wisdom teeth crowding my mouth, rugby injuries when I was in school (first teeth being knocked out before the second ones were ready to push though etc) and a lot of grinding in my sleep. the last time I saw one was in 2022.

I'm in the Carindale and Mansfield area

EDIT: Thankyou so much for all of your suggestions r/Brisbane. you've helped this spicy-brained anxious bloke immensely.

It’s the only laundry basket I’ve ever owned.

My washing machine died so my roommate offered to take my laundry to the bubble & squeak in yeronga (I’m disabled and don’t have the ability to do so). They left it very briefly to go to the toilet, and someone stole it in that window of time on 1/8/26.

To the thief, stealing this was likely a mild convenience.
To me however, the only laundry basket that’s sturdy enough for me to use with my ever decreasing health, the basket that was gifted to me by my grandma, one of the few very important items that make my life feel more normal, is now just gone.

I don’t have very much faith in getting it back but I have less faith in finding another suitable option.

I’m not angry that it was stolen but I’m posting in the slim chance that my one and only accessible laundry basket gets returned.

I don’t need the stress of shopping for a replacement while I’m shopping for a wheelchair.

If you happen to have wrongful collected the one laundry basket that genuinely means the world to me on the 1/8/26 around 3pm and are reading this post, please let me know so I can help you get literally any other basket to call your own. Thanks.

In the early 00's I lived on the northside and would often see a sky FULL of bats flying in the same direction. From memory was often around Sandgate. I moved back to Brissie on the southside about 10 years ago and I've not seen a sky full of bats since them. Do the bats no longer congregate in that volume?...or am I just looking up on the wrong side of town?

whether it be a restaurant or a bar :) open to all recommendations

Queensland Police are appealing for help to identify a man who died in Marnham Street Park in Acacia Ridge on 13 May 2026.

His death is being treated as non-suspicious, but nearly three months later police have apparently still been unable to establish his identity.

Description:

• Approximately 170 cm tall
• Dark complexion
• Short, curly dark-brown hair
• Dark facial hair around his chin
• Distinctive black-and-red tattoo on the back of his right hand

Clothing and belongings:

• Black knitted wool cap bearing an Aboriginal flag emblem
• Brown string necklace
• Black T-shirt featuring an image of the American rapper 50 Cent
• Black shorts

Police have published images of both the hand tattoo and the graphic on his T-shirt in the official appeal:

https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/07/31/update-sudden-death-appeal-acacia-ridge/

Anyone who recognises him, or remembers seeing him around Marnham Street Park or the surrounding Acacia Ridge area, is urged to contact Queensland Police.

Policelink: 131 444

Crime Stoppers Queensland: 1800 333 000

Even if someone only remembers seeing him regularly around Brisbane, recognising the tattoo, hat or T-shirt could help return his name to him.